Maleo Macrocephalon maleo population recovery at two Sulawesi nesting grounds after community engagement to prevent egg poaching
Sulawesi's endemic maleo bird Macrocephalon maleo, a megapode that lays its eggs in communal nesting areas of warm sand or soil, is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, with its decline generally attributed to habitat loss and poaching of its large eggs. Despite decades of protection...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-08-01
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Series: | Global Ecology and Conservation |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989421002493 |